Following the Way That Seems Right

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." (Proverbs 14:12)

Sometimes in this world it is easy to just go along with what we think is the right thing to do. I have learned in the last year that it is best to stop and pray before making any big decisions, probably any little ones too. It says in Proverbs 16:9 "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." We might have ideas about where we want to go and what we want to do, but it is the Lord who will determine if those things will occur.

Last March we decided that we wanted to move to Cody, Wyoming. We made plans and plunged forward, but all of our plans fell apart. It was only after we stopped and sought God's guidance that we actually found our way to Cody. We discovered a lot about the strength of faith in that time of our lives.

Now we are faced with a life decision again. Do we take a job opportunity that might make us move again, or do we stay here in Cody, where we have come to love. Before we even begin to consider this decision we will seek God's guidance. Only with his direction will any move that we make be successful.